I am like Viagra to Indian men! - Mallika Sherawat

Men talk to my boobs! - Mallika Sherawat

I would like to say I handle criticism well. In fact I enjoy reading the comments of the critics. It’s great to have critics blasting you all the time. It keeps you on your toes, spurs you, challenges you, and makes you want to get better. I take everything positively. There’s so much to learn and do.” (Movie Mag International, September 2004)

I’ve slogged like crazy to get where I am. And those who think it’s just my body that got me where I am, they should take a look at the others who have rushed in after me. They haven’t gone beyond their first feverish film.

I graduated from Delhi, and came down to Bombay to try my hand at films. I always wanted to be an actress. I’d ape all the actresses before the mirror even when it was forbidden in my community. Wide-eyed as I may sound, it’s a dream come true, yaar! I remember when I disclosed my career option to my folks, all hell broke loose. My father is a zamindar back home. So you can imagine all the fuss. And my mom, she still wears a ghunghat.

Having the same man every night is boring … Girls in India are brainwashed to believe that marriage is their only destination

I have always looked up to Bipasha and she has certainly opened a lot of doors for many actresses like us. But I don’t want to compete against anyone. I think I am one of a kind.

On her film, The Myth (2005): I may not be here to titillate, but I am not sorry if I have that edge. People aren’t coming to the theaters to see me in a burqa”. (Movie Mag International, September 2004)

I have always wanted to be an actress. In spite of strong opposition from my orthodox family, I came to Mumbai in 2002 on completion of my graduation from Delhi University. In fact, I ran off from home to pursue my career. I knew my parents would never let me be an actress, so I had to take the bold step. However, I have a strong support from my kid brother Vikram, whom I love more than anything else in this world.